Make your own household cleaner

If you've ever had an inkling to clear the air in your house and reduce the chemical load, think about crafting your own household cleaners.

The good news is that most all-purpose cleaners and handmade furniture polishes, for example, use pure ingredients like castile soap and lemon oil as a base.

On the other hand, you can find lots of scary ingredients in popular commercial cleaners that have little or nothing to do with actual cleaning and everything to do with suspension, foam-making, colorants and scents.